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    MediFind found 92 doctor with experience in Encephalocele near California, US. Of these, 79 are Experienced, 12 are Advanced and 1 are Elite.

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    92 providers found
      Elite in Encephalocele
      Neurology
      Elite in Encephalocele
      Neurology

      UC Davis Neurosciences Clinic

      3160 Folsom Blvd Ste 2100, 
      Sacramento, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kiran Kanth is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Kanth is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalocele, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      505 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Knowlton is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Knowlton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Scripps Health

      10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeremy Ciporen is a Neurosurgery provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Ciporen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Ciporen is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery
      2125 Arizona Avenue, Floor 2, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Kelly is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kelly is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Hypothalamic Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Kelly is currently accepting new patients.

      Samuel F. Ciricillo
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Buhler Specialty Pavilion

      2800 L Street, Suite 500, 
      Sacramento, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Samuel Ciricillo is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Ciricillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Hydrocephalus, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ciricillo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
      Fullerton, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Muhonen is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Muhonen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Sunken Fontanelles, Bulging Fontanelles, and Endovascular Embolization.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
      505 South Main Street, Suite 300, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joffre Olaya is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Olaya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Batten Disease, CLN5 Disease, CLN3 Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Olaya is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
      Fullerton, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      William Loudon is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Loudon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Bulging Fontanelles, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Hydrocephalus, and Sunken Fontanelles. Dr. Loudon is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Neurosurgery LA

      415 N Crescent Dr, Suite 110, 
      Beverly Hills, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Zachary Barnard is a Neurosurgery provider in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Barnard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Barnard is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      5215 Torrance Boulevard, Suite 300, 
      Torrance, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Walavan Sivakumar is a Neurosurgery provider in Torrance, California. Dr. Sivakumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Sivakumar is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Loma Linda Univ Anesthesiology Medical Group Inc

      11234 Anderson St, 
      Loma Linda, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Travis Losey is a Neurologist in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Losey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE).

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

      18840 Ventura Blvd Ste 207, 
      Tarzana, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edward Chang is a Neurologist in Tarzana, California. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Microvascular Decompression.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Office

      730 Welch Rd Ste 206, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brenda Porter is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Porter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurology
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurology

      Stanford Rehabilitation Clinic

      730 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jenna Klotz is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Klotz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Dysferlinopathy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Seizures, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+).

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Brian M. Woo D.D.S. M.D. Inc.

      290 N Wayte Ln, 
      Fresno, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Stecker is a Neurologist in Fresno, California. Dr. Stecker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurology
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurology

      Stanford Medicine Children's Health Specialty Services-Menlo Park-Pediatric Stroke Care

      321 Middlefield Rd Ste 225, 
      Menlo Park, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hyunmi Kim is a Neurologist in Menlo Park, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Absence Seizure, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy in Children.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery
      1245 Wilshire Boulevard, Tower 480, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John House is a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. House is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Meningoencephalocele, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Meningocele, and Stapedectomy. Dr. House is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      991 Reserve Dr., Suite A, 
      Roseville, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nadine Yassa is a Neurologist in Roseville, California. Dr. Yassa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Lafora Disease. Dr. Yassa is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery

      USC Neurosurgeons Inc.

      1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gabriel Zada is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Zada is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Brain Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

      Advanced in Encephalocele
      Advanced in Encephalocele

      County Of Santa Clara

      751 S Bascom Ave, 
      San Jose, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Neelan Marianayagam is a Neurosurgery provider in San Jose, California. Dr. Marianayagam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Encephalocele, Meningioma, Brain Tumor, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Microvascular Decompression.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Encephalocele?

      Encephaloceles are rare neural tube defects characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain and the membranes that cover it through openings in the skull. These defects are caused by failure of the neural tube to close completely during fetal development. The result is a groove down the midline of the upper part of the skull, or the area between the forehead and nose, or the back of the skull. When located in the back of the skull, Encephaloceles are often associated with neurological problems. Encephaloceles are usually dramatic deformities diagnosed immediately after birth; but occasionally a small Encephalocele in the nasal and forehead region can go undetected. There is a genetic component to the condition; it often occurs in families with a history of spina bifida and anencephaly in other family members.

      When should I see an Encephalocele doctor in California, US?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Encephalocele doctor in California, US?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Encephalocele doctors in California, US?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Encephalocele doctors in California, US?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Encephalocele doctor in California, US?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Encephalocele doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Encephalocele doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Encephalocele doctor in California, US?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Encephalocele doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Encephalocele doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Encephalocele doctors in California, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Encephalocele doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Encephalocele doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Encephalocele doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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